19 · Friday, February 3, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Celebrate February fabulously! Downtown Oakville merchants invite you to join us as they celebrate the month of February with exquisite art, culinary delights, and exciting retail promotions that will simply be fabulous. Fabulous February kicks off with our annual Art in the Heart - Gallery Taste & Tour on Saturday, February 4th, where participating Downtown Oakville galleries open their doors for a special afternoon showcasing fine art, wine, and delectable treats. Participating galleries include: Abbozzo Gallery, The Bronze Frog, In2Art, Towne Square Gallery & Native Art Gallery, Touche De L'Afrique, and Win Henstock Gallery. Valentine's Day is fast approaching... sentimental, traditional, or eclectic... Downtown Oakville's fine merchants have you covered with many great gift ideas for your sweetheart. Lakeshore Road, adorned with beautifully lit trees, filled with cozy boutique shopping and bistro style dining is the perfect setting for a romantic rendezvous with that special someone. Indulge your senses with Fire, Ice & Chocolate as February Freeze presents a fun filled afternoon in the Towne Square for all to enjoy! Join us on Saturday February 11th from 12pm to 4pm for some whimsical winter activities, live ice sculpting, chocolate art, sizzling enter- tainment from the "Fireguy", and our first annual Chili Cook-off hosted by Minna Rhee of Global Toronto. The cookoff begins at 12:30pm and features Downtown Oakville Chefs squaring off in a blind tasting competition. Fabulous February wraps up with our twice annual culinary showcase..."A Taste of Downtown Oakville"! Experience the world through food; authentic Italian, Thai, South African, French cuisine, and much, more. This year's "Taste" features nineteen of our restaurants offering signature prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus from February 15th-29th, 2012. Participating restaurants include: Afro Café, Beccofino, Benvenuto, Bite Me Twice, Café Galleria, Colossus, Corfu Subs & Salads, Coriander Green, JAM, Jonathan's of Oakville, Kleopatra Fine Mediterranean Cuisine, Nzyme, Oliver's, Paradiso, Ristorante Julia, Seasons, Southside Cottage Grill, The Crepe Kitchen, The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro. To book a reservation at the restaurant of your choice visit: www.oakvilledowntown.com. Fabulous February is brought to you by the merchants of the Downtown Oakville Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) and sponsored in part by Global Toronto and Mercedes-Benz Oakville. For more information please contact the Downtown Oakville BIA at: 905-844-4520. Customers are taken through a thorough foot and gait assessment at no charge. You'll love the experience. Wherever the pain is, we can help! Foot Solutions has been exceptionally successful in helping our customers find relief from: · Heel Pain · Plantar Fasciitis · Flat Feet · High Arches · Diabetic Feet · Knee Pain · Hammer Toe · Metatarsalgia · And More! Open Tuesday - Sunday, Closed Monday "Fall in love with Downtown Oakville all over again . . . " GALLERY TASTE & TOUR Saturday February 4th FEBRUARY FREEZE Saturday February 11th 12:00 - 4:00 pm A TASTE OF DOWNTOWN February 15th to 29th Fabulous February is Downtown Oakville's major winter shopping and dining event so come Downtown this February and feel...fabulous! Go ahead, make your night Say "goodnight" with a one-touch button to turn off 25 lights. 905-844-7600 85 Navy Street, Oakville Appointments recommended For all the fabulous details please visit www.oakvilledowntown.com Brought to you by the businesses of Downtown Oakville and the generous support of our sponsors Free Parking after 6 pm and all day Sunday www.canadiansound.com